VonHaus Electric Dethatcher/Scarifier Review: Better Than SunJoe? 

It's cool Martin, Dec is hard to stay on top of showering let alone anything else! LOL I just did anniversary stuff and birthday stuff for my daughter and with Christmas coming it's amazing 'm able to do anything online or to the yard! :D Glad I'm able to help out between the business of the season. Good luck with dormant activities you choose to do over the next month!

I'll definitely keep you all updated on it's durability over time. I'll be using it a lot for the next few months as I prepare all my new lawn spaces. I'd also like to pickup a battery unit for some of the project lawns that I hope to take on in 2023 and to compare performance side-by-side.

:D Thanks! I'm loving this thing so far. Super handy for prepping the ground

I'll have to make sure to look that greenworks unit up to compare what I can online in the mean time I think my two options plus maybe a battery powered option for comparison sake will be a great set to use for my projects and videos. I honestly try to use more equipment than normal people own just for variety sake and to stay more educated on small differences that are hard to notice. I'm super tempted to start seeding the TTTF soon in the back yard but I'm going to be patient and wait. I don't have the time now to properly setup a gutter system, french drain, regrade, and change sprinkler line orientation back there. It's Christmas season, I'll start doing that work substantially after New Year probably when kids go back to school. and fwiw, I'll try to never seed without alfalfa meal again. It's dynamite.

You know I didn't say in the video but wish I had, the Greenworks dethatcher provided replacement springs for the dethatcher which are nice because a couple of mine have popped off over the years but the vonhaus didn't provide those replacements. That Greenworks machine is a really great buy for the price IMO.

@@TurfMechanic very true and I have already used the replacement springs lol

Have a bunch of fun with it! Everyone does 😁

I might have pushed this video out sooner than I had planned because of you :D Seemed like a good way to introduce my new toy while also showing the in between stages of my side yard lawn reno this off-season.

@@TurfMechanic It's more good content in a bite-sized piece. I like the slightly deeper bite of the blades. I tried a SunJoe on my boulevard strip last year and it just kissed the top of the crowns rather than chewing them up. I proceeded with poor results and need to regroup.

@@RDAmidwest kissed the top of the crowns! Love that descriptive prose 😁

if you try it let everyone know your thoughts. I've come to the conclusion that bagging as you go is the way to do it because leaving all the gunk on the ground to rake it up later is harder. A lot of it gets ground back into the ground when you walk on it especially if it's damp. The sunjoe durability was really disappointing to me so unless you need something more aggressive enjoy your greenworks machine, it's a workhorse.

I was happy to see that the machine seems to warrant the increase in price. Now I'll see how long it lasts while I beat it up next season. :)

Cool to hear you like yours too but yeah the bags on all of these things are frustratingly small, that's why so many people tend to not even use them at all.

Sounds like a perfect summary of the followup video I linked to at the end of this one...the biggest problem with electric dethatchers is...they don't actually remove thatch! :D I like the way you think and agree with this comment. I'd say chemical isn't the term I'd use for liquid dethatching but I agree with the concept.

Good point, I usually use 12 guage cords, but there's always a chance I accidentally used a light duty cord at some point on accident. As you go further from the outlet that can be worse. I didn't notice a problem at all though during my hill yard reno project in July and August. I only noticed it in Sept after my late August job that I did close to the house. Maybe I used the wrong cord, not sure.

@@TurfMechanic I didn't know that was a thing until I bought mine. I remember the instructions were specific to 14 gauge up to 25 ft, 16 for longer. Something like that. My SJ cultivator said same thing. I guess it also depends on the motor's requirement as they can vary among model and brand.

Maybe a good tip on next video lol

Ha! 🤣

I suspect this happens to a lot of owners, It lasted for me for about 9 months. I used it hard but it shouldn't be so easy to overwork imo.